On Monday 19 July around 90 local residents came together at Merri Creek Primary School to plan the next stage in our quest to get a better outcome from the Brunswick Terminal Station upgrade. Cath Bowtell (Federal Candidate for Melbourne), Fiona Richardson (Member for Northcote) and Jane Garrett (Candidate for Brunswick) also attended to hear more about our proposed alternative solutions.
Anne Voss presented her research on issues with the original proposal and alternative technologies used as standard practice in terminal upgrades. Ray Colodetti presented a new vision for the site and surrounding areas including options for relocating an undergrounded facility to nearby land and the development of parklands and a community centre. A steering committee of volunteers was elected to keep working on the campaign with commitments to reporting back to all residents through the PowerGridSolutions website. Members are:
Colin Abbott - Chris Black - Francis Castello - Ramon Collodetti - Gary Cookson - Simon Evans - David Hunt - Dean Morel - Susy Onnis - Dean Paatsch - Jill Sanguinetti - Trevor Smith - Mauro Tarquinio - Tim Thomas - Anne Voss - Carolyn Whitzman - Alan Wicks
There was a strong commitment from all residents to continue opposing the plans for a sea of pylons on the site. Instead SP Ausnet and all levels of government will be encouraged to seriously examine the alternative options using modern technology and putting the terminal underground, and show greater respect for the local environment and local residents in their revised plans.
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